Ergonomic Bottle

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an ergonomic bottle comprised of a container having sidewalls and a bottom defining a liquid holding space. The sidewalls form an open end with a neck. The sidewalls further comprise indents that facilitate grasping the container by a user. The ergonomic bottle of the present invention further comprises an ergonomic nipple having an alignment mark indicating the orientation of the ergonomic nipple for optimum use. The ergonomic bottle of the present invention has a collar adapted to fasten to the neck and for receiving the ergonomic nipple. The collar has indicia indicating optimum alignment of the ergonomic nipple and indents of the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An ergonomic bottle comprising:
 A container having sidewalls and a bottom defining a liquid holding space, the sidewalls forming an open end with a neck, the sidewalls further comprising indents that facilitate grasping the container by a user;   A nipple having an alignment mark indicating the orientation of the nipple for optimum use; and   A collar adapted to fasten to the neck and for receiving the nipple, the collar having indicia indicating optimum alignment of the nipple and container.   
     
     
         2 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle adjacent to the collar. 
     
     
         3 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the collar indicia is a notch. 
     
     
         4 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the nipple alignment mark is a tab. 
     
     
         5 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the collar indicia is a notch and the nipple alignment mark is a tab, and the notch and tab are configured to align. 
     
     
         6 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the nipple has a plurality of alignment marks. 
     
     
         7 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the collar has a plurality of indicia. 
     
     
         8 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle. 
     
     
         9 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle with notches that align with tabs fixed to the collar. 
     
     
         10 . A ergonomic bottle comprising:
 A container adapted for holding a liquid and defined by sidewalls and a bottom with an opening defined by a neck at an end opposite the bottom, the sidewalls having an external surface for grasping by a user, the external surface having a pair of indents oppositely aligned;   An ergonomic nipple having a wide side and a narrow side and a nipple tab aligned with either the wide side or the narrow side; and   A collar adapted for receiving the ergonomic nipple and forming a seal with the neck and having a collar tab adapted to align with the ergonomic nipple tab and the container so that the ergonomic nipple is aligned with the container sidewall indents.   
     
     
         11 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 10 , wherein the ergonomic nipple is constructed of silicone. 
     
     
         12 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 10 , wherein the ergonomic nipple is constructed of a flexible material. 
     
     
         13 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 10 , wherein collar and container are formed of a hard material. 
     
     
         14 . A ergonomic bottle comprising:
 A container, a collar and nipple;   The container formed of a sidewall and a bottom with an opening defined by a neck opposite the bottom, the sidewall and bottom defining a liquid holding space for holding liquid, the sidewalls having indents formed on a surface opposite one another;   The collar adapted for receiving a nipple and forming a seal with the neck;   The nipple having a base with at least one alignment mark formed thereon; and   The collar having at least one indicia that when aligned with the alignment mark indicates alignment between the nipple and the indents.   
     
     
         15 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 14 , wherein the nipple further comprises tabs that align with notches on the collar. 
     
     
         16 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 14 , wherein the collar has at least two indicia indicating two alignments, one for child self-feeding and a second for care giver feeding. 
     
     
         17 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 14 , wherein the nipple is formed of a flexible material. 
     
     
         18 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 14 , further comprising an ergonomic nipple. 
     
     
         19 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 14 , wherein the container and collar are constructed of a non-flexible material. 
     
     
         20 . The ergonomic bottle of  claim 14 , further comprising a handle.